John McKeown – Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

A recent decision of the Trade-marks Opposition Board illustrates the care that must be taken in determining the positions to be taken in response to an opposition…more

A recent decision of a United Kingdom court considered whether the defendant’s use of the plaintiff’s trade-marks on the defendant’s websites, allegedly operating from Florida, constituted “use” of the trade-marks in the United…more

A recent decision of the Trade-marks Opposition Board shows how the distinctiveness of a trade-mark can change and affect the outcome of an opposition…more

A recent decision (Varco Canada Limited v. Pason Systems Corp. 2011 FC 467 (F.C.)) of the Federal Court deals with the ethical dilemma that counsel for the plaintiff found themselves in relating to evidence that had been…more

A recent judgement of the High Court of the United Kingdom illustrates the problems relating to launching a new product and an interesting application of the principles relating to trade-mark infringement…more

A recent decision of the Trade-marks Opposition Board gave effect to the fame of the “BUD” mark…more

A recent decision made in the context of Section 45 of the Trade-marks Act illustrates the importance of ensuring that a trade-mark is used in the form in which it is registered…more

A recent decision of the Federal Court has confirmed that a trade mark registered for use with motor vehicles was not confusing with a mark used with bicycles…more

Recently, the Secretary of Commerce of the United States launched a study on the extent to which small businesses may be harmed by the litigation tactics of trade-mark owners attempting to enforce trade mark rights beyond a…more

A recent decision of the Federal Court deals with whether opposition proceedings should be stayed as result of a pending action in that Court. …more

A Judge of the Federal Court has recently granted an interlocutory injunction against a number of sports bars for showing unlicensed sporting events from illegal satellite systems. The grant of such an injunction is certainly…more

A recent decision of the Federal Court illustrates that the Court's jurisdiction can be limited…more

A famous trade mark may be entitled to protection which goes beyond product lines, but not all famous marks can make this jump, and the difference between products can continue to be a significant obstacle to overcome. …more

A recent decision of the English High Court has found that a claim for initial interest confusion was actionable in an action claiming trademark infringement…more

A recent decision of the Trade-marks Opposition Board emphasizes the importance of accurately specifying the date of first use in a trade mark application…more